There are two reasons people do things. There’s desire and there’s purpose. Desire is 11th round pick, D3, such and such. Purpose is game 7, down 2, Kobe in the clutch. Desire is 3 seconds left on the shot clock, you let it fly, and air ball. Purpose is 1998 Jordan vs Utah. Desire is [...]
Category: Writing
Babysitting
Fall in line. No lives shall be lost under my charge. Pay heed to the rules as I have outlined them. There shall be no tomfoolery. You shall not take vittles after the appointed time. Be mindful of your volume. If you offend, you shall be reprimanded. You shall complete all tasks as instructed. If [...]
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I was raised in this nation and at a very early age I knew the power my skin held. It held sway over people. It could in an instant make me the object of scorn or the recipient of several rounds of gunfire. It allowed me to shapeshift. In fact, it could make me any [...]
Meaningful Marketing: Why Do I Create?
I was doing a job application the other day and I was asked to sell myself in 150 words. They called it an elevator pitch. In truth, I was taken aback that someone would ask me to summarize the entirety of my being in 150 words, but after some reflection I simply spoke from the [...]
Know means no
They claim to know me. They say because I’m a man all I want is one thing, and because I’m a Virgo I think I know everything, and because I’m not rich I must have nothing . They claim to know me. What do you mean? Who are you to claim you know anything? Have [...]
On the avenue
We walk the streets looking for devilment, as we move to the music of the city: The whoosh of cars gone by and the screams of people too inconsequential to pay any mind, “He’s must be on that dope or his mind must of left em long ago.” The buzzing of the tall signs and [...]
Freeman
As I traversed the land, bag in hand, I sought a space, a novel place, Where I could belong, do no wrong, Find a wife and build a life, Knowing few, start anew, Till the soil, daily toil, Modest pay, day by day, Through blood and bone, one day own, With heart and hand, purchase [...]
Him
When he left, I told him to be careful, Don’t speed or break any traffic laws, Avoid conflict if you can Because it won’t turn out in your favor, Try not to stand out too much, It’s straight to work and back home, Don’t be a hero, Because I’d hate to see you on the [...]
Her
Before she left, She grabbed her, mace, her taser, and her gun. She shared her location and made her way out the door. Then she called me as she walked to the car. Because in truth, you never know. The last time, those men tried to take her, But she managed to slip from their [...]
Wexler
I still remember the street where I grew up. It was a wide street dotted with small houses, A concrete road speckled with spots, Pieces of gum and blood stains from when we fallen and scraped our knees, And patches and plates used in lieu of re-pavement. I can still see the street sign. It [...]
A Blank Space 